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New Athletic Trainer to Develop Comprehensive Care Management Program

“We are looking forward to this enhanced partnership which will provide our students with excellent care,” said Juliene B. Simpson, director of athletics for the College of St. Elizabeth.

Morristown, New Jersey (PRWEB)September 15, 2016

As the College of Saint Elizabeth’s welcomes male students for the first time, Atlantic Sports Health, New Jersey’s leader in the diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries, today announced it will provide enhanced sports medicine support for the College’s male and female Division III athletes.

Under this agreement, Atlantic Health System, one of the largest non-profit health care organizations in New Jersey, will manage the College’s orthopedic and sports medicine needs, pre-participation evaluations, and other medical services when necessary.

In addition, the partnership also provides the College with a full-time athletic trainer who will help establish and grow the College’s new co-ed athletic department. Michael Pawlusiak, ATC, a certified athletic trainer most recently employed by Rutgers University’s athletic department, will serve as the College's new head athletic trainer and help develop its sports medicine program.

“We are looking forward to this enhanced partnership which will provide our students with excellent care,” said Juliene B. Simpson, director of athletics for the College of St. Elizabeth. “The sports medicine physicians and athletic trainers from Atlantic Health System have expertise in diagnosing and treating athletes, and we look forward to watching how they optimize our athletes’ performance and increase our victories.”

Atlantic Sports Medicine has been providing the College’s athletic department with sports medicine services for the past three years. Dr. Damion Martins, Director of Sports Medicine and Orthopedics for Atlantic Health System, will continue to act as the College’s Medical Director, and Dr. Dean Padavan will continue to serve as the school’s team physician for medical needs on and off the field.

“We are thrilled that the College of Saint Elizabeth’s chose Atlantic Sports Health to support its sports medicine needs as it transitions its already robust athletic program to co-ed,” said Martins. “Our high-quality, patient-centric care will improve the athletes’ outcomes and performance, and ensure their health and safety on and off the field.”

Atlantic Health System owns and operates a hospital system, including five acute care hospitals and related health care facilities staffed by physicians and other medical professionals that provide emergency room, inpatient, outpatient, physical therapy and other medical services, including sports medicine services.

ABOUT ATLANTIC SPORTS HEALTH
Atlantic Sports Health is New Jersey’s leader in the diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries, and offers a wide range of world-class care using a comprehensive approach to injury prevention and treatment. Beginners, amateurs, and advanced or professional athletes receive the same attention to detail and expert care from our talented team of clinicians, nurses and physician assistants. Services include sports performance physicals, which are all-inclusive exams, utilizing electrocardiograph (EKG) testing, lab work, imaging and evaluation of muscular balances to develop a complete health and training history. Atlantic Sports Health has highly-trained and experienced physicians, who are experts at diagnosing and treating orthopedic and sports medicine problems. Atlantic Sports Health serves as the flagship Clinical Sports Performance site for Cybex and the Cybex Research Institute, and is the official health care partner of the New York Jets.

For more information, visit Sports Health at Atlantic Health System.

ABOUT ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM

Atlantic Health System, headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, is one of the largest non-profit health care systems in New Jersey. Our network includes Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ; Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ; Newton Medical Center in Newton, NJ; Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, NJ; Hackettstown Medical Center in Hackettstown, NJ; and Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown, NJ, as well as Atlantic Rehabilitation, and Atlantic Home Care and Hospice. It also includes its subsidiary, Atlantic Ambulance Corporation. Atlantic Health System comprises 1,747 licensed beds, more than 14,000 employees and more than 4,000 physicians. Atlantic Health System has a medical school affiliation with the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University; is part of Atlantic Accountable Care Organization, one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and is a member of AllSpire Health Partners.